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Word entry · 4 letters

sick

Best crossword clue

"Not feeling well"

4 letters · collected on this word page

4 lettersPronunciation /ˈsɪk/Part of speech verb, adjective, nounSorted ciksStarts with SEnds with K1 cluesVery common crossword word
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Definitions

  1. eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth

Word origin

From Middle English sik, sike, seek, seke, seok, from Old English sēoc (“sick, ill”), from Proto-West Germanic *seuk, from Proto-Germanic *seukaz, from Proto-Indo-European *sewg- (“to be troubled or grieved”).

Used in a sentence

  • We have to care for the sick.
  • She was sick all day with the flu.
  • sick with a cold—sick with contagious diseases—sick with sciatica—sick with love—sick with worry

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